Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 25 by Mitch Riley

Year built	1983
Location of boat	Garcon Point Florida
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1996
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes I could not ask for a better boat to fit my requirements.
Gear that's been added	GPS, Bottom Line fish finder, Magna Grill, Compass, storage racks, wiring, tiller tamer, cabin lights.
Structural or complex improvements	None needed so far.
The boat's best features	Affordable, easy to maintain, shallow draft (keel and rudder up) for easy beaching. Trailers as easy as a powerboat. Almost sails itself in light wind which it don't take much wind to move it. Does not have "dated" lines.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Swing keel cable had to be replaced. The bow eye had to be reinforced with a stainless steel backing plate to keep from pulling out.
Sailing characterisitcs	Sails great in light winds. Have had it in the Gulf of Mexico during really rough seas and the boat handled it better than I. You can't sail it over even though I have tried.
Motoring characterisitcs	Motors fine for a 25' boat considering you are doing it with a 10 horsepower motor or less. Keel up and steer with rudder for open areas. Keel up rudder up and steer with the motor in close areas.
Liveability	Very good for two people even for a full week but four is pushing it for anything other than daysailing.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	Haven't.
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	Didn't.
Other comments	If you are looking for a boat to sail as a past time not an obsession there is no way you could get a better boat for the money.

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